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Winter Resort Company Fails, Prince Andrew Could Be Out His Deposit

Britain's Prince Andrew may be out a big vacation deposit. The London Times reports that ski chalet rental company Descent International has gone into liquidation meaning that guests may lose their deposits for winter vacations. A total of nearly £500,000 including a deposit made by the Duke of York might not be returned. The chalet company offered the most exclusive winter chalets in the Alps at resorts like Courchevel, Verbier, Zermatt and St Moritz.

Earlier this year, Prince William and some friends rented luxurious villas at Klosters from Descent. Prince Andrew also stayed at Descent's Chalet Eugenia in Klosters last January during the time of the World Economic Forum in Davos and hosted a small party. He had booked the same villa for next year to coincide with the Davos conference. A total of 42 groups have already paid deposits for an amount of around £450,000. Looks like we can blame the recession for this one too, the reduction in luxury travel is being cited as a reason for the company's failure.

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Air Miles Andy Strikes Again

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Filed under: Wings, Celebrity Shopping

Up next on the private jet hot seat is Britain's Prince Andrew. The royal whose love of flying by private jet has earned him the unfortunate moniker of "Air Miles Andy" is currently under fire for a three-day trip to Azerbaijan that cost British taxpayers an estimated £60,000.

Prince Andrew chartered a Dassault Falcon 9000 to fly with a bodyguard and two officials to promote British business in the ex-Soviet nation. Some say that he should have used a scheduled flight even though he went as an ambassador for British interests. The visit as well as the flight raised concerns according to an article in the Daily Mail. Prince Andrew's close relationship with President Aliyev and many visits to the country have led some to speculate that Andrew has personal business interests in Azerbaijan. The Queen opted earlier this year not to get a private jet because of the poor economy.

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Royal Home To Become Luxury Spa?

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Will the former home of the Duke and Duchess of York become a luxury health spa? Ilona Szekeres wants to rehab Sunninghill Park, a massive mansion dubbed "Southyork" in honor of Southfork, the home on the "Dallas” TV show. The 12-bedroom was home was built in the 1980s for the former royal couple and has been on the market for two years. According toThe Times, Prince Andrew is asking £12 million. Szekeres is a friend of Sarah Ferguson and wants to make the spa idea a joint venture. The plan is to call the spa Ben’s after the names of the first letters of their children, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugene and Szekeres’s daughter, Nicole.

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